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Tue 06 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:54 06/04
Kittiwake
Essex
17:51

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Fri 12 Feb 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:57 12/02
Ring-necked Duck
Essex
13:40

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Thu 11 Feb 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:34 11/02
Ring-necked Duck
Essex

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Wed 10 Feb 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:25 10/02
Ring-necked Duck
Essex

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Thu 04 Feb 2021

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:28 04/02
Ring-necked Duck
Essex
11:30

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Thu 28 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:33 28/01
Ring-necked Duck
Essex
09:55

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Tue 26 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:47 26/01
Ring-necked Duck
Essex

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Mon 25 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:18 25/01
Ring-necked Duck
Essex

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Sat 23 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:33 23/01
Iceland Gull
Essex

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14:29 23/01
Ring-necked Duck
Essex
21/01

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Fri 17 Jan 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:22 17/01
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sun 12 Jan 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:32 12/01
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sun 05 Jan 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:01 05/01
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Sun 03 Feb 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:17 03/02
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Fri 23 Nov 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:20 23/11
Black-necked Grebe
Essex
22/11

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Tue 01 May 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:03 01/05
Arctic Tern
Essex

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09:34 01/05
Arctic Tern
Essex
30/04

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Mon 30 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:21 30/04
Red-rumped Swallow
Essex
19:40

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18:45 30/04
Red-rumped Swallow
Essex
18:40

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17:57 30/04
Red-rumped Swallow
Essex
17:50

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17:11 30/04
Red-rumped Swallow
Essex

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Sun 29 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:55 29/04
Red-rumped Swallow
Essex
18:37

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18:37 29/04
Red-rumped Swallow
Essex
18:02

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15:16 29/04
Red-rumped Swallow
Essex

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09:25 29/04
Red-rumped Swallow
Essex
09:24

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09:19 29/04
Red-rumped Swallow
Essex
08:45

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07:31 29/04
Red-rumped Swallow
Essex
07:31

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Sat 28 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:26 28/04
Red-rumped Swallow
Essex
19:25

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19:17 28/04
Red-rumped Swallow
Essex
19:17

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18:15 28/04
Red-rumped Swallow
Essex

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Fri 27 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:14 27/04
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Sun 04 Feb 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:39 04/02
Iceland Gull
Essex

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Fri 02 Feb 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:49 02/02
Iceland Gull
Essex

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Fri 06 May 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:41 06/05
Little Gull
Essex

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Sun 03 May 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:50 03/05
Black Tern
Essex

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13:54 03/05
Black Tern
Essex
13:53

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08:42 03/05
Black Tern
Essex
08:39

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Sun 28 Apr 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:51 28/04
Greater Scaup
Essex
18:40

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09:53 28/04
Greater Scaup
Essex
09:52

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Sat 27 Apr 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:24 27/04
Greater Scaup
Essex

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Fri 26 Apr 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:52 26/04
Greater Scaup
Essex
18:30

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Thu 25 Apr 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:12 25/04
Greater Scaup
Essex
10:00

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Mon 26 Dec 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:35 26/12
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Sat 24 Dec 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:02 24/12
Great Northern Diver
Essex
14:45

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09:50 24/12
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Fri 23 Dec 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:44 23/12
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Wed 21 Dec 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:45 21/12
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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08:01 21/12
Great Northern Diver
Essex
20/12

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Sat 17 Dec 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:03 17/12
Great Northern Diver
Essex
12:00

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11:45 17/12
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Fri 16 Dec 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:18 16/12
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Sun 11 Dec 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:33 11/12
Great Northern Diver
Essex

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Sun 02 May 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:58 02/05
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Sat 24 Apr 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:12 24/04
Little Gull
Essex

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Wed 13 May 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:24 13/05
Black Tern
Essex

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Tue 28 Apr 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:02 28/04
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Mon 27 Apr 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:46 27/04
Arctic Tern
Essex

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Sun 30 Nov 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:21 30/11
Mediterranean Gull
Essex

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Sun 20 Apr 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:38 20/04
Sandwich Tern
Essex
17:35

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13:37 20/04
Sandwich Tern
Essex
13:00

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Sun 15 Apr 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:40 15/04
Little Gull
Essex
10:30

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Sat 07 Jan 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:54 07/01
Goosander
Essex
14:30

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Mon 31 Jan 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:29 31/01
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Tue 16 Mar 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:59 16/03
Iceland Gull
Essex

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Wed 04 Feb 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:47 04/02
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Tue 03 Feb 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:35 03/02
Caspian Gull
Essex

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19:50 03/02
Caspian Gull
Essex

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Fri 09 Jan 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:16 09/01
Goosander
Essex

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Fri 14 Feb 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:51 14/02
Goosander
Essex

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Wed 15 Jan 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:00 15/01
Little Gull
Essex

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Sat 04 Jan 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:48 04/01
Smew
Essex

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Tue 26 Nov 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:08 26/11
Goosander
Essex

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Tue 12 Feb 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:01 12/02
Little Egret
Essex

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Sat 09 Feb 2002

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:13 09/02
Iceland Gull
Essex
08/02

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